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Updating a Cache Object in C#

I have a cache object in C# that still has not expired yet, and I want to update the value of its key. How do I do that? This is for an ASP.NET MVC web app. For example:

UserLogin userLogin = new UserLogin() {
LoginAttempts = 1,
DateTimeAttempted = DateTime.Now
};

if (System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Cache["LoginInfo"] == null)
{
System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Cache.Insert("LoginInfo", userLogin, null, DateTime.Now.AddSeconds(60), TimeSpan.Zero);
}

if (System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Cache["LoginInfo"] != null && UserAuthenticationFailedAgain)
{
userLogin.LoginAttempts = 2;
userLogin.DateTimeAttempted = DateTime.Now;
// Now how do I update the value of this existing cache object's key "LoginInfo" so that the when I access Cache["LoginInfo"].LoginAttempts and Cache["LoginInfo"]. DateTimeAttempted, I get 2 and an updated date time, respectively?? I don't see System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Cache.Update() in docs.microsoft.com
}

Many thanks in advance.

David Johnson, CD

don't worry about it.. if you change the item then the cache will realize that the item and the cached item are not identical so it will reload the item.

Bobby X

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Ok I will try it again and see if it works

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Snarf0001

There's potentially a larger problem with the code though, you may want to look at reworking it a bit.
The HttpContext.Current.Cache is NOT specific to users, it's global for the app domain.

So EVERY single user that attempts to login, is going to share and update the same instance of "LoginInfo" as you have it now.

If User A fails 5 times, and then User B attempts to log in, you'll be getting the same item User A updated.